We are all facing unexpected and significant
disruptions to our lives right now as a result of the global spread of the
COVID-19 virus. As scientists, we want information – we want to be able to
analyze data and predict likely outcomes. As conservationists, we are concerned
about the potential impacts – negative and positive – on biodiversity. As
members of the international community, we are likely wondering what the coming
months will be like and when we will be able to resume the activities that used
to be a routine part of life.

Against this backdrop, you may be wondering about
the status of IMC-13, which is scheduled to take place in July 2021 in
Anchorage, Alaska. At present, planning of the congress is proceeding on the
assumption that we will be able to meet and to engage in an exciting week
dedicated to the study of mammals. This plan may change over the coming months
as our understanding of COVID-19 evolves, travel and social restrictions
change, and we arrive at several critical financial deadlines for the congress.
I will continue to post updates here – additional information can be found at
the congress website (imc13.com).

Currently, we are seeking proposals for symposia
and workshops that will take place during the congress. The deadline for
submitting proposals is 1 May 2020. There
is no financial obligation to submitting a proposal and thus the co-hosts for
the congress – the International Federation of Mammalogists and the American
Society of Mammalogists – encourage you to look forward to July 2021 with
optimism and to submit proposals on topics that you would like to share with
our international community of colleagues.

We are all facing unexpected and significant
disruptions to our lives right now as a result of the global spread of the
COVID-19 virus. As scientists, we want information – we want to be able to
analyze data and predict likely outcomes. As conservationists, we are concerned
about the potential impacts – negative and positive – on biodiversity. As
members of the international community, we are likely wondering what the coming
months will be like and when we will be able to resume the activities that used
to be a routine part of life.

Against this backdrop, you may be wondering about
the status of IMC-13, which is scheduled to take place in July 2021 in
Anchorage, Alaska. At present, planning of the congress is proceeding on the
assumption that we will be able to meet and to engage in an exciting week
dedicated to the study of mammals. This plan may change over the coming months
as our understanding of COVID-19 evolves, travel and social restrictions
change, and we arrive at several critical financial deadlines for the congress.
I will continue to post updates here – additional information can be found at
the congress website (imc13.com).

Currently, we are seeking proposals for symposia
and workshops that will take place during the congress. The deadline for
submitting proposals is 1 May 2020. There
is no financial obligation to submitting a proposal and thus the co-hosts for
the congress – the International Federation of Mammalogists and the American
Society of Mammalogists – encourage you to look forward to July 2021 with
optimism and to submit proposals on topics that you would like to share with
our international community of colleagues.

The deadline to submit proposals for symposia and workshops for IMC-13 has been extended to 1 June, 2020.
We know that everyone is facing a lot of uncertainty right now regarding the coming year. Submitting a proposal does not require a financial investment and does not obligate you to attend IMC-13. For those reasons, we encourage you to think about exciting science and to submit proposals for the sessions that you would like to see at IMC-13.
More information about symposia and workshops and application materials can be found here:
https://imc13.com/program/call-for-symposia/
https://imc13.com/program/call-for-workshops/